Rarely if ever has a big-race winner returned to such an eerie reception despite Teahupoo completing a Grade One double for both Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy.
The mare’s Scottish owner Kenny Alexander realised that more than most and said: “I wanted to see Henry win more than anything, but it didn’t happen. C’est la vie – that’s horse racing.” It also saw Cheltenham odds on the younger unbeaten superstar, Constitution Hill, tighten to as low as 2-7. “He was very good last year on soft ground and we ran him on good ground a couple of times which was probably a mistake, but we are still learning about the horse.
The dual-Grade One novice hurdle winner could afford to be a careless at a couple of fences and still run out a comfortable winner over the more experienced Gaillard Du Mesnil.
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